Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he is unbothered by his 2023 running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), affirming that he remains committed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking through his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku noted that it is undemocratic to fault anyone for their political choices. “Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, bears no grudges; he has said that, and he means it. “As a democrat, he subscribes to the universality and constitutionality of the freedom of association, which is one of the pillars of democracy, without which democracy would be meaningless,” Ibe said. According to him, the former Vice-President remains committed to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and has no plans to join another party. “We have addressed the issues about coalition, and remember that we had a statement to that effect; Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not leaving the PDP, and he has said that clearly. “As for those talking about him leaving the PDP, we don’t know where they are getting that from,” he added.